Lesotho
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
30% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
356,298 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
233,643 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
16%
Source: UNSDG , 2018
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
85
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2016
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
50%
Source: DHS , 2014
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
7
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2018
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education
No data available
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
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Female 51%
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Male 45%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
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Female 8%
-
Male 11%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2013
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 42%
-
Male 28%
Female: ILO, 2019
Male: ILO, 2019
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 92%
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Male 69%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
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Female 55%
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Male 33%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
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Female 37%
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Male 27%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
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Female 17%
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Male 4%
Female: UIS, 2013
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
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Female 9%
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Male 19%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 28%
-
Male 43%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
1
Does not enshrine right to education
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Community Grants Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Upholding the Rights of Vulnerable Children - Lesotho
Government Programs Back to Top
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Network/Convening/Conference
Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ)
Project/Program
DREAMS
Project/Program
Basic Education Strengthening Project
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top